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CREATING AWARENESS THROUGH DENTAL EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF CHILDRENWITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: Z001- Encounter for newborn, infant andchild health examinationsHealth Condition 2: 4- Measurement and MonitoringHealth Condition 3: Z759- Unspecified problem related to medical facilities and other health care
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/04/018619
Lead Sponsor
Dr Lekshmi Radhakrishnan Suresh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
267
Inclusion Criteria

1. CSHCN between 6 – 12 years of age, enrolled with the Board of Education Office (BEO), Mangaluru taluk

2. CSHCN reporting to the NSPECC centre with their primary caregivers.

3. CSHCN reporting to the special centre campsites with their primary caregivers.

4. CSHCN whose primary caregivers give consent to record and conduct the interview

Exclusion Criteria

1. CSHCN reporting from other taluks (Sullia, Puthur, Belthangady, and Bantwal) for treatment and coverage under the NSPECC program.

2. CSHCN who are not enrolled into the registry of the BEO in Mangaluru taluk.

3. CSHCN failing to report to the interview site with their primary caregivers will also be excluded from participation in this study.

4. Participants failing to comply with at least 3 of the reinforcement sessions during the follow-up period.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
nmet Oral Healthcare needs – done through clinical examination and assessment of the number of dental treatments needed in the 6 – 12-year-old CSHCN recruited into the studyTimepoint: 1. At the time of recruitment (baseline/T0) and <br/ ><br>2. After the follow-up period of 6 months, at the recall visit (T1).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knowledge and attitude assessment of primary caregivers – done through analysis of the qualitative interview (semi-structured).Timepoint: 1. At the time of recruitment (baseline/T0) and <br/ ><br>2. After the follow-up period of 6 months, at the recall visit (T1).
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